1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Andrea Temesvári
Runner-up Zina Garrison
Score6–2, 6–2

Fourth-seeded Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion but went out in the semifinals to Andrea Temesvári. Top-seed Temesvári won the final and $34,000 first prize money by defeating Zina Garrison in the final.[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Andrea Temesvári (champion)
  2. Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
  3. Zina Garrison (final)
  4. Virginia Ruzici (semifinals)
  5. Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinals)
  6. Helena Suková (second round)
  7. Carling Bassett (third round)
  8. Kathy Horvath (quarterfinals)
  9. Michelle Torres (first round)
  10. Iva Budařová (third round)
  11. Mima Jaušovec (third round)
  12. Ivanna Madruga-Osses (quarterfinals)
  13. Beth Herr (third round)
  14. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Andrea Temesvári 6 6  
8 Kathy Horvath 3 1  
1 Andrea Temesvári 6 6  
4 Virginia Ruzici 2 2  
4 Virginia Ruzici 7 6  
5 Bonnie Gadusek 5 4  
1 Andrea Temesvári 6 6  
3 Zina Garrison 2 2  
12 Ivanna Madruga-Osses 6 3  
3 Zina Garrison 7 6  
3 Zina Garrison 6 6  
2 Kathy Rinaldi 1 4  
14 Manuela Maleeva 7 0 2
2 Kathy Rinaldi 6 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 A Temesvári 6 6  
Q P Vásquez 6 7   Q P Vásquez 3 3  
  D Gilbert 3 5   1 A Temesvári 6 6  
  P Casale 6 6   11 M Jaušovec 0 1  
  G Fernández 2 3     P Casale 3 3  
  L Allen 2 1   11 M Jaušovec 6 6  
11 M Jaušovec 6 6   1 A Temesvári 6 6  
9 M Torres 6 7 2 8 K Horvath 3 1  
  B Bowes 7 6 6   B Bowes 2 7 4
  A Holton 4 1     S Solomon 6 6 6
  S Solomon 6 6     S Solomon 5 0  
  K Sands 6 6   8 K Horvath 7 6  
Q R Einy 4 2     K Sands 2 5  
8 K Horvath 6 7  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 V Ruzici 6 6  
  P Medrado 2 4     R Reggi 2 4  
  R Reggi 6 6   4 V Ruzici 6 6 6
  G Purdy 6 6 6 13 B Herr 7 2 2
Q R Šašak 7 2 4   G Purdy 1 1  
  S Goleš 6 2   13 B Herr 6 6  
13 B Herr 7 6   4 V Ruzici 7 6  
  T Mochizuki 6 6 5 5 B Gadusek 5 4  
Q K Gompert 7 3 7 Q K Gompert 6 6  
  S Simmonds 6 4 1 Q B Gerken 2 3  
Q B Gerken 4 6 6 Q K Gompert 6 2  
  K Steinmetz 6 2 5 5 B Gadusek 7 6  
  K Skronská 1 6 7   K Skronská 0 1  
5 B Gadusek 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 C Bassett 6 6  
  E Longo 6 7     E Longo 4 3  
  A Henricksson 4 6   7 C Bassett 4 1  
  G Rush 6 2 6 12 I Madruga-Osses 6 6  
Q B Randall 2 6 4   G Rush 0 0  
  Lee D-h 3 3   12 I Madruga-Osses 6 6  
12 I Madruga-Osses 6 6   12 I Madruga-Osses 6 3  
  P Hy 1 4   3 Z Garrison 7 6  
  D Fromholtz 6 6     D Fromholtz 6 6  
  L Romanov 5 3     S Foltz 2 2  
  S Foltz 7 6     D Fromholtz 4 1  
  B Bramblett 6 6 6 3 Z Garrison 6 6  
  L Arraya 1 7 3   B Bramblett 4 4  
3 Z Garrison 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 H Suková 6 6 1
  C Benjamin 6 6 6   C Benjamin 7 4 6
  A Minter 7 2 1   C Benjamin 1 6 3
  E Burgin 6 1 6 14 M Maleeva 6 2 6
Q F Raschiatore 2 6 3   E Burgin 3 3  
  V Nelson 0 4   14 M Maleeva 6 6  
14 M Maleeva 6 6   14 M Maleeva 7 0 2
10 I Budařová 7 6   2 K Rinaldi 6 6 6
  T Phelps 5 4   10 I Budařová 7 6  
  J Russell 6 6 6   J Russell 5 3  
  E Inoue 7 2 0 10 I Budařová 3 1  
  J Klitch 3 3   2 K Rinaldi 6 6  
Q A Croft 6 6   Q A Croft 7 3 3
2 K Rinaldi 5 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Temesvari crushes Garrison in final". Wilmington Morning Star. Wilmington, North Carolina. August 6, 1983.